Just noticed that XBoxic is showing off a great video of Halo 3’s campaign.  And god damn does it look gorgeous.  The lighting is especially done well, and the sheer amount of colors makes the game simply beautiful.

Xboxic » Halo 3 campaign video presentation; game already Gold?

I posted the results of my “taste test” a month ago here. Now you can check out the pretty sweet ad regarding the product I’d recommend not consuming through your mouth.

Here we are melting faces in Rock Band.

It seems like yesterday I was writing one of these posts for E3 2007.  This time I’m off to the Penny-Arcade Expo to meet up with a bunch of other EvAv’ers and game it up!  I’m not nearly as nervous as I was for E3, so that’s a good thing.  I’ll be traveling with my buddy Coop (AniAko) so it’ll be a good time for sure.

Hope to see you folks there, I’ll be updating the blog with pics and whatnot from the event.

It’s a busy week this week in the gaming world with both PAX and Leipzig  in the same week.  That shouldn’t stop anyone from playing games though!

Bioshock (PC/Xbox 360) - Last week you played the demo, this week your plasmid filled ass better be playing the full version.  The reviews have been nothing short of stellar, with most already claiming the game as GOTY.

Space Giraffe (Xbox Live Arcade) - Word on the street is Jeff Minter’s Space Giraffe will be hitting XBLA this Wednesday for $5.   The game is a spirtual successor to Tempest/Tempest 2000 so be sure to give it a go if you are fans of the genre.  You’ll be in for a visual treat one way or the other.

Jeanne D’Arc (PSP) - Level 5 unleashes another RPG game onto the PSP.  This time the game is based roughly around the history of the character with the same name (Joan of Arc).  The buzz has been strong with this one and for only $29.99 it should be hard to pass up.

Microsoft is setting its sites high for Halo 3, shooting to have a $155 million dollar debut of the game. To put some perspective on it, Halo 2 launched with over 2 million copies sold in 24 hours for around $125 million.
While one would think the 155 Million dollar number might be a little high, especially considering the 360 install base is about half of what the original Xbox was when Halo 2 launched, there’s a few things to consider.

1) The majority of Xbox 360 owners right now are the hardcore gamer, and are typically the gamer that will buy Halo 3.

2) The base price of Halo 3 is $10 higher than Halo 2 was.

3) There are a $69.99 version and a $129.99 version of the game. All signs right now point to some incredible sales numbers for the $129.99 version, known as the Legendary Edition.

When you add up some of these things, you can see Microsoft doesn’t even need to sell close to 2 million copies and easily achieve the $155 million dollar mark. Microsoft is already guaranteed AT LEAST 60 Million Dollars in sales from pre-orders alone. And that would be if and only if they preordered the original version.

So will Microsoft hit the $155 million dollar target? My guess is they break $160 million.
Variety.com - High ‘Halo 3′ hopes

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It’s another week of WYSBP.  The fall rush is almost upon us, and with that there are quite a few demos out there which should keep you occupied.

Bioshock Demo (PC/360)  - While the demo is only available on 360 right now, this shouldnt’ stop you from downloading it immediately.  Initial impressions of the demo have been solid, with considerable praise to the graphics.   If you are looking for a FPS with lots of atmosphere and the freedom to accomplish things mulitple ways, this game is for you.

 Stranglehold Demo (PC/360/PS3)  - The Stranglehold demo hit last week on the 360, with a PC demo coming this week sometime.  Anyone who was a fun of Max Payne needs to play this ASAP.  Fully interactive enviornments, incredible damage modeling, and just an all around fun game.  The greatest thing about this demo is successive playthroughs will unlock new abilities and higher difficulty levels.  Sweet!

All Pro Football 2k8 (PS3/360) -  I know, I know.  Madden 2008 hits this week.  But you SHOULD be playing APF2k8 instead.  Stick it to the man by playing a solid football game that’s more than just a roster update.  The graphics are decent, but the animations are top notch.  Overall the gameplay is solid, and should satisfy any football fan.

The official Playstation Blog has a time lapse video of what it took to set up the stage and arcade for the Sony E3 Press conference.  The Press Conference actually took place on a movie studio lot on one of the stages. 

PlayStation.Blog » One Last Thing on E3 2007…

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BlizzCon is wrapping up, but there’s one goodie left to show. The real Leeroy Jenkins was caught in a short interview with Veronica Belmont.

Read: Veronica Belmont » Interview: Leeroy Jenkins

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I was just sent two great pieces of concept art. They are from an upcoming MMO game called Saga. Saga is different than other MMOs in that it uses a microtransaction model instead of a monthly fee. The game is actually an MMORTS.

Anyway regardless of whether or not you are interested in the game, here is two great pices of concept art.  Both pics weigh in at 7200×3600 resolution  (16:9) and are around 1.5 MB.

SagaConcept Art 1
SagaConcept Art 2